What pen choice best reveals the inner you? Take this quiz to find out. 1. I would describe myself as…. a. an entrepreneur or business professional/tech enthusiast b. a writer, editor or journalist/student, scholar or educator c. an artist or aesthete/collector or curator 2. When it comes to money, I usually… a. spend a little, [...]

What’s Your Pen Personality?

With a burgeoning market for better, faster and cooler tech, it may seem like the tradition of etiquette these days is a fleeting afterthought. You see it in restaurants, gyms, airports, meetings and even classrooms – the unmistakable glow of a digital resource, washed upon the faces of our Generation Y peers. Where technological growth [...]

Disconnect to Reconnect: Manners Still Matter

Which pen design is right for you? Choosing the right pen for the task at hand is an art as well as a science. Fountain pen, rollerball and ballpoint are the three most popular modes. Each writes differently and has its own benefits and drawbacks. Which mode do you prefer? Some writers use more than [...]

Writing à la mode

The Library of Congress and Levenger Press have partnered to publish a collector-edition book on two Renaissance maps that fundamentally changed the way the world was viewed. Seeing the World Anew: The Radical Vision of Martin Waldseemüller’s 1507 & 1516 World Maps spotlights two of the Library’s cartographic treasures and reproduces them in the largest [...]

Uncovering the modern mind in two 16th-century maps

Do you enjoy having your work scrutinized, analyzed and evaluated by your boss or others in authority? Well, you should—using criticism as a springboard to excellence is a surefire way to become indispensable to your organization. Here are eight ways to benefit from constructive criticism: 1. Don’t expect perfection the first time. Like a seasoned [...]

Coping with criticism

There’s no such thing as failure. Ask Winston Churchill, who said, “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Here are six reasons why you should embrace failure to realize achievement: 1. No risk, no reward. Risk-taking is unavoidable in any quest to grow and innovate, and [...]

Failure—the secret to success

There’s nothing like fine leather to enhance the enjoyment of today’s digital devices. Ask Levenger CEO Steve Leveen, who loves his new Pocquettes iPad Mini Travel Case. “Have you seen this?” he asked a staff member excitedly the other day. “Feel it…it’s so soft and plush.” And it is…crafted in ultra-soft textured full-grain leather, au [...]

Product Spotlight: Pocquettes™ iPad Mini® Travel Case

It’s been described as one of the most terrifying and stressful events in life, including moving, changing jobs or losing a spouse. But public speaking doesn’t have to be all that scary, if you prepare and keep some of the following suggestions in mind: 1. Don’t wing it. Take the time to outline and organize [...]

Talkmasters: 10 Tips for Public Speakers

Do you lead a team? Enhance efficiency, output and harmony within your workgroup by adhering to the following commonsense advice: 1. Give everyone a voice. Each member of a team longs to be heard and acknowledged. When group decisions are made, it’s important that each and every viewpoint is represented in the discussion. Embrace the [...]

The Dynamic Group: 7 ways to inspire teamwork

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication,” said Leonardo da Vinci. Traveling light to business meetings is one way to simplify your busy life. The Levenger leather Briefolio helps you do just that, and in sleek style. The Briefolio is the brainchild of our Levenger product innovators, who were challenged to create a lightweight briefcase alternative that could [...]